Nostalgia Shelf and Corners

I thought I would write something about the house we grew up in and the corner of the house that caught our attention always was this shelf, where we neatly arranged some of our displayed items. I am sure my siblings, when they see this, will bring back memories of us who need to take turns to dust the shelf. Unfortunately it was not a very clear picture but it is sufficient to feel the nostalgia. The next picture was of the turntable where we listened to countless good music. I can still recount the many cassettes that we use to arrange on the ledge of the wall. Each one of us like different singer, my brother’s  favourite was Mariah Carey , while Josie was more to Bonnie Tyler ‘Total Eclipse of the heart’  and Leo Sayer .For me it was more to the evergreen oldies and George Baker Selection and rod Steward. My sister Veron was of a different genre altogether I don't recall what she likes to listen to.

Nostalgic Shelf

Family Turntable and Collection of Cassettes

In Room Hand Pump Perfume Bottle

A Face Mask

My son Jonathan recently bought an eccentric I would say face mask, it is one of those that stands out in a crowd and when I first saw it on television I wondered about its shape like how peculiar the eyes were and its shape as a whole. This mask I am writing about is V for Vendetta, now how cool the name sounded? But then Jonathan room is filled with his unique collections, allowing me to have a quick peep inside whenever I go in and put his clothes. Anyway, I know he has got a Jason mask somewhere and also a Witch hat at some point in time, I am sure I saw it the last time I spring clean the place.Anyway here are some pictures of the items.

V for Vendetta Mask Set

Glowing Witch Hat

Nine Grains Pancake

Lately I have been whipping up these pancakes, not just any others, because I also folded in some nine grains stuffs. It makes for a denser, chewy and crunchy pancake and it can be additive. I fried my batter on a non stick pan with a teaspoon of Olive oil. I add in some chopped pecan nuts and I like the taste of it. My batter base is wholemeal flour and some organic bran; it sure will supply my meal with some needed fibers. Furthermore you can easily find these stuffs in your pantry and when it is ready, you know that it is a healthier version than the normal pancake but you still can drizzle a small amount of your favorite syrup if you think it is way too bland I did add in some molasses sugar.

Nine Grains Batter

Fried in a Non Stick Pan With Some Olive Oil

Healthy Option

Make More Batter to Store in the Fridge

Brunch in the City Hotel

Last weekend we were being invited by a good friend for a buffet hi-tea at one of the hotels in the city. Once in a while I do enjoy this kind of lunch or brunch buffet, as it serves the most varieties of food including coffee and desserts. It had an extensive salad bar which I feel very comfortable with despite the vast arrays of meats being served. I ended up eating most from the salad bar and I did enjoy the occasional meat because it all seems to be so delicious. Nothing can beat the dessert bar; I tried this nice black forest cake, and also the varieties of scones, they were moist and delicious eaten on its own. What about those beautiful to look at pastries? Yeah, those were very good too. Now it makes me want to pay it another visit!

A Rich and Delicious Black Forest Cake

Unbeatable Trays of Deliciously Baked Scones

These Pastries were so good

Origami Roses

This is an Origami red and black rose done by Jonathan. He was so into it one day that he took no less than an hour to figure out how to complete it, with the help of an Origami book of course. I, on the other hand can’t believe he could fold it with much accuracy, but then he did quite a good job with it. The Japanese invented the art of paper folding known as Origami and you would be surprised, because just about anything can be made by folding paper, the Origami way. Patience and more practice would be great criteria if you want to take up this art.

So what actually is origami, the name says it all ‘folding paper’ the traditional Japanese art and this art has been popular outside of Japan as well. You can start from basic to more intricate designs. Try it you may even like it enough to take it up as a hobby.

Black and Red Roses Made By Jonathan

Absolutely Mesmerising Deep Red Rose